👀 Will SCOTUS undo Denver’s camping ban?

👀 The Urban Camping Ban Debate

As the U.S. Supreme Court considers reversing a homeless camping ban ordinance in Oregon, Denver leaders and housing advocates are watching to see how the high court’s decision could impact our own policies and regulations around homelessness. Denver currently enforces a voter-approved urban camping ban that’s been in place since 2012. [Axios Denver]

🛒 Kings-Safeway Merger Pushes On

In an attempt to make their mega-merger plan more appealing to federal regulators, grocery store giants Kroger and Albertsons are proposing to sell off a total of 579 supermarkets, including 91 here in Colorado that would continue to operate under the Safeway name. The FTC has sued to block the consolidation to protect the opportunity for healthy competition with other local grocers. [CPR]

• Dive deeper: Here’s why Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser thinks the merger would be bad news for local shoppers. [City Cast Denver 🎧]

🌎 The Price of Going Green

The owners of commercial real estate properties across Denver — think apartment complexes, office buildings, and hotels — are coming together to sue the state and the city over new green-energy rules that aim to cut down pollution. The plaintiffs allege the new requirements are costly and unnecessary, arguing “there are better ways to achieve [emission] reductions.” [Denver Post 🔒]

🏳️‍⚧️ The Fight for Trans Rights

The governor just signed a bill that allows trans people with previous felony convictions to legally change their names. But a new lawsuit filed by people opposed to the bill claims they were silenced by lawmakers during the legislative process. As the fight for trans rights rolls on, detractors seem to be finding new ways to dig in their heels. [City Cast Denver 🎧]

Why Conservatives Can’t Stop Talking About Trans People

Even as democratic legislators work to solidify the rights of trans Coloradans, the opposition is heating up. From detractors’ testimonies to lawsuits against lawmakers to outright bizarre behavior by anti-trans groups, Colorado Times Recorder Heidi Beedle explains what she sees happening just below the surface of the far right’s gender-obsessed rhetoric.